My Big, Fat Desi Wedding - (Hardcover)

About the Book

"These genre-bending stories focus on the magic (and tension) of the biggest family gathering. Both award-winning and debut authors share stories of broken hearts, rekindled flames, unlikely romances, and one particular auntie who loves to meddle. From jewel-toned kurtas, music and dancing, to the aromas of cardamom and sugar, one thing is for certain: it's going to be an incredible season"--

Book Synopsis

Desi Wedding Must-Haves: Drama. Food. Fashion. More Drama. More food. And, of course, nosy aunties and uncles

A family curse that turns spoken prophecy into truth.

A world where your soulmate's feelings appear as words on your skin.

A boy who has to decide whether or not to attend his brother's wedding even though their parents have forbidden it.

A girl who encounters the boy she loved and lost and realizes where her heart truly lies.

These genre-bending stories focus on the magic (and tension) of the biggest family gathering. Both award-winning and debut authors share stories of broken hearts, rekindled flames, unlikely romances, and one particular auntie who loves to meddle.

From jewel-toned kurtas, music and dancing, to the aromas of cardamom and sugar, one thing is for certain: It's going to be an incredible season.

Review Quotes

A 2025 South Asia Book Award Commended Title

"The glamour and drama of desi weddings are on full display in this short and satisfying anthology."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Whether readers have attended a Desi wedding or not, they'll feel welcomed like a family friend [...] Fans of anthologies with vibrant characters like those in Blackout and Come On In will be thrilled to attend these eight celebrations."
--BookPage

"A great introduction to a variety of authors, both debut and experienced, as well as an introduction to multiple facets of Desi weddings from across the region."
--South Asia Book Award Committee

"Marriage, magic, and just the right amount of mayhem that we've come to expect with the high-octane world of weddings! Prerna Pickett's anthology is a joyful addition to any shelf. Deliciously Desi."
--Lillie Vale, author of Wrapped with a Beau and Beauty and the Besharam

"From romantic and enchanted to paranormal and magical, authors in My Big, Fat Desi Wedding reimagine diverse South Asian traditions in a captivating collection. Sure to be a spellbinding hit with readers."
--Olivia Chadha, author of Rise of the Red Hand

About the Author

Prerna Pickett is the author of If You Only Knew. She was born in New Delhi, India and currently lives in Idaho with her high school-sweetheart-turned-husband and their children.